young Scales very deciduous, body silvery gray scaled, white to gray without scales; maxillary reaching posterior edge of eye or beyond; snout with rounded spine becoming embedded in large specimens; 2 spinous and 6-10 (usually 8-9) soft rays in the 1st dorsal fin; 6-8 (usually 7) pelvic fin rays; 13-15 long pyloric caeca; large watery body; comb-shaped otolith.
Occurence: Bering Sea to S California; Japan
Depth: 140-1200 meters Size: 150 cm
Species code: 21230